The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The sale OF seats for the "EvangClinc'
engagement begins this morning
"A sneak thief stole two coats from the
hallway OF Charles Friends house. No. 30
Poplar street, Thursday night No arrests.
Studies will be resumed at the Chris.
tan Brothers college on Tuesday, January
3, 1888, instead of January ., as previously
announced.
Columbus Bates, colorcd, was arrested
yesterday on suspicion OF being the thief
who stole n valuable mule from the stables
OF I. i. Cassclls on Saturday night last.
"A telephone message from Sommcr-
vile yesterday morning stated that two
brakemen were robbed OF S26 there ycster.
day by white man, who = INTO Mem
phis. The police are looking 10. the thief
deputy Coroner John Powell held
an inquest yesterday morning ON the body
OF Nicey Brooks. colorcd, age iorty-ninc,
at No. l6l Manassas street. The jury re-
turned verdict of death from sull0cation,
caused by an attack Of asthma.
A meeting Of the colorcd people will
be held tonight at Hams hall, ON Gayoso
street, 10 indorse the Rev. W. +. Morgan
for the school board, AMI probably the ~.
maindcr OF the Peoples ticket. III ShrY's
man Stricklin-it seems, is not Il trump.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock the
funeral services of Ms. Frank Gailor
widow OF Mai. Gailor, who was killed at
the battle OF Pcrryville and who had been
connected with the Memphis prrss, oc.
CURED from 81. Mary's cathedral. She
died yesterday morning q. Sewanee after u
lingering illness.
ladies who will keep open house on
Monday, New Years day, arc cordially
invited to send in their announcements 10
TuE APPEAL today, in order that the COM
plcte list OF ladies receiving with them may
appear tomorrow morning Indications
point to an unusually widespread and
brilliant Observance Of the day, and TnE
APPEAL will make an account OF the beau
tiful custom feature.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Prydc
happened 10 be- standing in Gotthclfs
pawnshop when VIM. Price, n negro, came
in and wanted TO pawn lady's fine gold
chain, with a - gold piece attached, on
which was the monogram II. Is. Prydc at
once took charge Of the chain. The ncgru
stated that lac had found IL in a leather
pockct-book on the street. There was also
" littiiNfh MY III llf lNpfkfl@Nhhhs
The property awaits an owi..r at the sta
tion-housc.
The wife OF Pat Gillespie, who was 80
brutally beaten by him lew nights since,
ut their home in Chelsea, appeared before
squire Powell yesterday and begged Tor
his release. The squire who, as acting
judge Of the police court, had sentenced
Gillespie 20 400 days on the rock pile, hes.
itatcd To comply with the wiics fearful
request, but being assured that Gillespie
was quite sick, lac Issued an order for The
mitiimus 10 be held up, and Gillespie was
discharged.
Capt. lIackctt left for New Orleans last
night with Alice Welsh, young girl
about fifteen years old, 10 place her in
the reiormatory school Of the Sisters Of
Good Shepherd The girl Is bright and
pretty blonde, but Maynard. Her good
mother and sisters can do nothing with
her. She would not stay at home, aud
some time ago left, aud was gone for weeks
before her mother found that she had
taken a room in the disrcputable house Of
Kate Edwards, No. 81 DcS0to street She
refused Ia 90 home, but finally agreed 10
20 10 New Orleans.